Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and a skin disorder due to an improper concurrent election. The effective dates for the lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathies, and TDIU were denied as they did not meet the criteria for earlier effective dates.
The deciding factor: The claims were dismissed or denied based on procedural defects and the lack of evidence supporting an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphocytic leukemia, skin disorder, lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107043
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